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Our Favorite Things: diversity is the key to this West Coast store's success.(Company Profile)

It's not about making money; it's about passion -- plain and simple," says Patty Ex, talking about Our Favorite Things, her Tarzana, Calif.,...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 12/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
Is your use of part-time workers increasing? How do you recruit and train them?(Retailer's Roundtable)(Panel Discussion)

Marilyn Kling: Our use of part-time help has not changed since last year. During the fourth quarter however, we depend on more hours from...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 11/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
Your customers want "fun" in their shopping. What are you doing to make your store more fun for the holidays?(Retailers' Roundtable)(Panel Discussion)

Scott Alles: Our gallery is known for creating excitement and making shopping a memorable experience all year long. Every holiday season several...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 10/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
retailers' roundtable.

A monthly feedback from retail members of Gifts & Decorative Accessories' Advisory Board on questions that affect the profitability, growth and...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 09/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
One woman's gift to herself. (Ute's Gift Shop)

After raising seven children (three boys and four girls) and settling down in Virginia after a lifetime of travel (her husband, now retired, was...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 07/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
What's your best promotional effort to get your customers to think about Christmas early? Do you offer an incentive for early personalized Christmas card orders?(Retailer's Roundtable)(Panel Discussion)

Marilyn Kling: Our all-time best early Christmas promotion was a Christmas in July event. It signaled the opening of our year-round Christmas...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 03/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi · More from publication -
What are the most promising new directions that you are finding at market to impact your sales this year?(Panel Discussion)

Scott Alles: Because our gallery sells fine art and decorative accessories, I constantly track new color schemes. From what I have seen, we are...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 02/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
Private labels: smart business at retail. (Garden Ridge megastore chain)

Private labeling programs are moving to the forefront in many gift and decorative accessories stores -- and gift retailers like Garden Ridge, a...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 01/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
What categories are you planning to explore at upcoming markets?(Retailers' Roundtable)

Randell Kendell: When we attend the markets, we'll be looking at dolls as a new category. We know that in our area there really aren't a lot of...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 01/01/97 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication -
Ambience drives sales.(Hart Hall Ltd.)(Company Profile)

Because our shop is based on repeat business, we have to cultivate a relationship with our customers," insists Sara Emma Hall, owner of Hart Hall...
Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 11/01/96 by Moore, Yaquoi D. · More from publication


